Male hypogonadism Symptoms

Signs and symptoms
... The effects of male hypogonadism depend primarily on the stage of life at which they occur. They can occur during fetal development, puberty or adulthood. During each of these stages, the signs and sy...

Causes
... Hypogonadism is the deficiency of sex hormone production by the gonads — the testicles in men and the ovaries in women. These sex organs produce the hormones testosterone and estrogen, which ult...

Male hypogonadism Treatment

Complications
... The complications of untreated hypogonadism differ depending on the age of onset. If hypogonadism occurs during fetal development, a baby may be born with ambiguous genitalia. If hypogonadism develops...

Treatment
... Treatment for male hypogonadism depends on the cause and if you''re concerned about fertility. For hypogonadism caused by testicular failure, doctors use male hormone replacement (testosterone replace...

Male hypogonadism Support

Coping skills
... Adolescents with hypogonadism may have problems fitting in socially due to delayed sexual development. Testosterone replacement therapy can induce puberty, and when it''s given at a slow pace that all...